Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 20-Apr-1946 2:45 PM·Western Oval·26,000 att.
Footscray
15.10 (100)
vs
Essendon
14.14 (98)
Footscray won by 2

Footscray defeated Essendon 100–98, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Footscray 36–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Footscray2.0 (12)7.7 (49)8.8 (56)15.10 (100)15.10 (100)
Essendon4.3 (27)6.6 (42)11.12 (78)14.14 (98)14.14 (98)

Footscray — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Pat Cahill———————————————
#2 Alan Collins—————2—————————
#19 Reg Evenden———————————————
#5 Ron Grove———————————————
#9 Pat Hand———————————————
#7 Harry Hickey—————1—————————
#27 Len McCankie———————————————
#21 George McLaren———————————————
#14 Jim Miller———————————————
#29 Allan Moncrieff—————1—————————
#15 Alby Morrison———————————————
#3 Arthur Olliver—————3—————————
#11 Evan Rees———————————————
#10 Joe Ryan—————1—————————
#6 Charlie Sutton———————————————
#1 Jim Thoms—————1—————————
#25 Tom Tribe———————————————
#4 Norm Ware—————3—————————
#11 Joe Weldon———————————————
#28 Bill Wood—————3—————————

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#25 Gordon Abbott———————————————
#23 Bill Brittingham—————5—————————
#35 Percy Bushby—————1—————————
#15 Wally Buttsworth———————————————
#19 Jack Cassin—————1—————————
#18 Les Gardiner———————————————
#6 George Hassell———————————————
#7 Bill Hutchison———————————————
#24 Jack Jones———————————————
#27 Ron Jory—————1—————————
#14 Chris Lambert———————————————
#22 Gordon Lane———————————————
#26 Jack Lyons———————————————
#4 Allan Matheson—————2—————————
#31 Ivor McIvor—————1—————————
#20 Bill Pearson———————————————
#2 Keith Rawle—————1—————————
#3 Dick Reynolds—————2—————————
#21 Cec Ruddell———————————————
#1 Herbie Tonkes———————————————